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Decision on Mingyang Investment in Ardersier 'Expected Soon'
The £1.5 billion project could create 1,500 jobs but faces scrutiny over security and UK-China relations, officials said.
- On January 30, 2026, the UK Government expects to decide soon whether to approve Ming Yang's plan for a turbine plant at Ardersier, near Inverness, Scotland.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday as the government seeks a `more sophisticated` but `clear eyed` relationship with China.
- The redevelopment covers a 450-acre site in the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, with the £1.5 billion project potentially creating 1,500 jobs.
- Bryant emphasised security concerns, stating `it’s taken so long because we want to make sure that we don’t flip flop` in our relationship with China, ensuring `all our critical national infrastructure is safe and secure`.
- Scotland's First Minister John Swinney warned the renewables industry would be `set back` if the proposals are rejected, while deals agreed on the visit halve Scotch whisky tariffs to 5%.
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UK Government expects to decide ‘soon’ on Chinese wind turbine factory plan
Ming Yang last year announced plans to build a factory near Inverness.
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The UK is about to make a “soon” decision on whether to give the green light to Mingyang’s plans to build a £1.5 billion turbine factory in Ardersier, Scotland. Trade Minister Chris Bryant told the BBC that the British government had taken its time to issue a verdict on the proposals presented last October by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) based in Guangzhou, as “we do not want to slam our relationship with China.”
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